Free App Promotes Careers in Agriculture

Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE) partnered with AgCareers.com to develop the Ag Career Finder app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. The Ag Career Finder app allows students or the general public to explore “core” agricultural careers or those that are considered to have a “critical need” shortage in terms of candidates.

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Aledo Times Record - Aledo, IL

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Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Updated Dec 10, 2012 at 8:45 AM

Posted Dec. 10, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Updated Dec 10, 2012 at 8:45 AM

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Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE) partnered with AgCareers.com to develop the Ag Career Finder app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. The Ag Career Finder app allows students or the general public to explore "core" agricultural careers or those that are considered to have a "critical need" shortage in terms of candidates.

Each of the fifty-eight career profiles include an overview of the career, suggested high school courses, experience needed, degrees required, potential employers, salary range, employment outlook and trends, and professional organizations. Additionally, each of the career profiles are linked to current job openings at AgCareers.com.

Luke Allen, District 2 and Urban FCAE Program Advisor says, "STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related agricultural careers are in very high demand both nationally and internationally. The Ag Career Explorer app allows students to browse these careers that they may not realize existed".

To learn more about this application and to download it, search Ag Career Finder at the Google Play store or for apple products go to: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ag-career-finder/id573754647?mt=8

This project was funded as part of a grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).

The statewide agricultural education team includes the Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education (ILCAE), the Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education (ICAE), Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education (FCAE), Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Illinois FFA, Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers (IAVAT), Illinois Association Community College Agriculture Instructors (IACCAI), and Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom.

The team works to help ensure a successful social, economic and environmental future for the state with K-adult education programs in support of Illinois' largest industry, agriculture. For more information, visit www.agriculturaleducation.org.